Youth dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Youth dependency ratio was 22.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 1970
All-time low
22.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 22.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 98.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2023.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Youth dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.4% | — |
| 1951 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 87.1% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 89.0% | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 90.5% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 96.8% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 98.4% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 96.6% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 93.1% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 90.2% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 88.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 81.5% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 79.8% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 72.1% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 59.7% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 56.4% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.4% | 81.3% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.2% | 90.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.2% | 79.8% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 47.7% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 40.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.3% | 22.8% | 4 |
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More population data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6421 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6421 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9459 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 40.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,466 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Youth dependency ratio in Turks and Caicos Islands was 22.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).